About
Born in Zagreb, Croatia, in 1969, Radovan Cavallin began studying at the Zagreb Academy of Music with Josip Nochta in 1982. In 1986, he continued at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris with Guy Deplus and Guy Dangain, earning unanimous First Superior Prizes in clarinet and chamber music. He has appeared as a soloist in more than 400 concerts and festivals with European orchestras.
His awards include first prize at the 1984 Ancona International Clarinet Competition in Italy; first prizes at the Yugoslav national competition in 1981, 1983, 1985, and 1986; and second prize at the 1995 Dos Hermanas International Clarinet Competition in Spain. Cavallin has served on juries for numerous international competitions and has given masterclasses and solo performances in Spain, Portugal, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Poland, the United Kingdom, Italy, the United States, Japan, China, Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia.
His recordings have appeared on Yugoton, Croatia Records, Cantus, Aquarius Records, Gofio Records, Arte Nova/BMG, Summit Records, Cristal Records, ASV, and Maguelone, in repertoire by Mozart, Françaix, Copland, Danzi, Strauss, Czerny, Jenner, Duvernoy, Lindpaintner, Reinecke, Beethoven, Shaw, Šaban, Paar, Kunc, Palacios, Montsalvatge, Detoni, Parac, Jelaska, Bobić, Skender, and Bjelinski.
Since 1989, he has served as Principal Clarinet of the Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria and as a professor in its music academy. He has appeared many times as a soloist with the orchestra, including performances with Sting and his band. Cavallin is an artist for Royal Global, Selmer, Silverstein, and Gleichweit.
